a.

Unified development review established. There shall be unified development review for the issuance of variances and special use permits for properties undergoing review by development plan review and/or land development or subdivision review.

b.

Public hearing. All land development and subdivision applications, and development plan review applications that include requests for variances and/or special use permits submitted pursuant to this section, shall require a public hearing that meets the requirements of appendix B, Land Development and Subdivision Regulations, article IV, section 23-14.

c.

In granting requests for dimensional and use variances, the planning board shall be bound to the requirements of appendix A, Zoning, srticles XVI, Special Use Permits, and XVII, Variances, or as otherwise required by appendix A, Zoning, relative to entering evidence into the record in satisfaction of the applicable standards.

d.

In reviewing requests for special use permits the planning board shall be bound to the conditions and procedures under which a special use permit may be issued and the criteria for the issuance of such permits, as found within appendix A, Zoning, article XVI, or as otherwise required by appendix A, Zoning, and shall be required to provide for the recording of findings of fact and written decisions as described in the zoning ordinance pursuant to appendix A, Zoning, article XV, Zoning Board of Review.

e.

Appeals. An appeal from any decision made pursuant to this section may be taken pursuant to appendix B, Land Development and Subdivision Regulations, article XIII and G.L. § 45-23-71.

(Ord. of 11-30-23(14))